“Japanese maples are actually really, really good for bonsai because they tend to be more of a diminutive tree to begin with,” says Steve Pettis, commercial and consumer horticulture agent for the ...

Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

There’s something about growing bonsai trees that makes big problems seem smaller. “That tree to me is not just a lone tree; it’s connected to all the other trees in the world,” said Wayne Atkinson, a ...

Great trees come in small packages! Ryan Matt of the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society (NVBS) will present on the history, ...

A program on “The Art of Bonsai” will be presented Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby. Todd Hansen, a certified teacher of bonsai, and Lydia Cruz ...

Why wiring matters: Wiring lets you shape bonsai with precision, creating balanced silhouettes that mimic mature trees. Choosing the right wire: Aluminum is gentle and ideal for beginners; copper ...

Perhaps because they look exotic, delicate, and fiddly, it's easy to miss that common, hardy shrub species often make excellent bonsai. Indeed, any woody perennial has a decent chance of making a good ...

Lego fans can already build everything from the Star Wars Millennium Falcon to Batman's Batmobile, but now the toy company wants to attract older fans with its new Botanical series. The series, out in ...

When most people think of the word “bonsai”, they are thinking of indoor bonsai trees. However, there are many types of ...

It is nine in the morning on a Wednesday, and within the confines of Balboa Park’s Japanese Friendship Garden, a few bonsai enthusiasts are moving quietly among the birds and the dew, tending to their ...